Wichita eagle., 1887-02-27
w1CH1rA's EDITORIAL sANCTUM.

If the newspapers keep on, Wichita and
her EAGLE will get more advertising out of
the two thousand dollars of carpets, cur
tains, furniture. chandeliers, glasses and
pictures placed in ''the model sane
tum" than they could have gotten
by like expenditure in any
other direction. The following is another
brightly painted picture by the editor Of
the Topeka Daily Journal, which was re-
produced in the Kansas City Times. We
don't know how our gentlemen friends
who did such handsome thing feel about
it, but it tickles our vanity immensely:
The handsomest editorial room in Kan
sas is undoubtedly the apartment in which
Marsh Nurdock. of the Wichita Daily
EAGLE, sings the praises Of the Peerless
| Princess of the Plains" of southern Kan
sas, In cold graphite These sparkling
songs of the Kansas Nile and of her rich
and fertile banks, are set in bright type in
well appointed composing room, and are
beautifully printed and folded in the hand
some pages Of the EAGLE in a commodious
press room by the most approved machin-
cry. The life blood-Ihe advertising
of the newspaper is question is
assimilated and turned into gold by
force of counting room employees who are
presided over by Mr.. r. P Murdoch, who
is the chief of one of the best arranged
business offices in the state. The adver-
Using columns of the EAGLE are certainly
the justfiable. though not jealous, envy
of the entire press of the state. They
speak for themselves. A huge pile Of
white sheets, which we judged on Satur-
day evening to be about 5000. represented
the number of newly born birds which
were about to be ushered out into the
world a few hours later But we meant
to speak only of the "sanctum." and in
doing SO it NAV be said that the other
"adjuncts' to the paper are in keeping
with it,
The editors quarters comprise floor
space OF sixteen by twenty-six feet with
one corner occupied by a CHEEKY crate fire
above which Is solid black marble man
lie The room is carpeted with bright
heavy velvet brussels, from whose edges
extend upward hard wood wainscoting,
above which are tinted walls, and over all
IN elegant ceiling upon whose frescOed
surface sport four cupids. These seem to
represent that they hover in an atmosphere
OF genuine love-for the city which lies all
around the point we describe. A bay
window overlooking the busiest street in
the city, Douglas avenue, affords a charm
ing view-tinancial and material-and in
the alcOve above perches the bird which
screams. through the editors beak and tai.
Ons. a fine specimen Of the American eagle |
Handsome curtains tone the abundant light, |
and rich portiere hangs gracefully in its
place. In the centre of this newspaper |
parlor is suspended truly gorgeous chan
delier with blue and crimson globes. The |
gaslight from this is supplemented by gas
lamp OF neat design. which sets upon a |
roomy and most comfortable looking edito-
rial table, whose supports are handsomely |
Carved. Drawn up to this, with his form
shell erei from the heat of
The ate fire by an elaborate
screen, sraced Win Il design representing a
eacock in all its pride, Marsh Murdoch,
the editOr-who sits in mammoth leather
upholstered easy chair, and the top Of
whose bald head is concealed by ridicu-
lously small. black and com;sal office hat
whose only rim is the yellow locks of the
editor, shooting out in all DIRECTIONS, like
he orange petals Of a sunhowef from the
lark, solid head. Near the entrance and
against the wall is hat rack. CLOAK stand
md umbrella holder. finished in saadle
wood inlaid with mirrors gar
finished with brass and paneiied
With embossed leather. Along
mother wall extends red pi,si; divan re-
leved by an orange colored plush stripe 8
which blends with tho editors hair as he
azlly recl,..s Al liNes aflef Ai. "'N'--.
noors ~. Winning Wichita" Above {
he ...antle is n carved mantle piece in hard
wood and brass and panneled with mir
'orS 4 beautiful marble clock which
chimes every half-hour. rests upon the
mantle Easy chairs upholstered in leather
md plush and lady's rocker provide visi-
ors with comfortable seals unless they
nave something to say against Wichita.
onyx card stand and a neat book
,;,se also grace the apartment.
From the walls depend works of art in
:luding Il life-like portrait Of the editor in
lis best clothes. A large pier glass mirror
-nahes the monarch of the EAGLE quill to
zee himself in his working harness
Of the many reflections provided by this
model sanc'um. probably the most pleas
ant to the occupant of its editorial chair is
hat reflection which calls 10 his mind The
act that all these beautiful furnishings are
he spontaneous gifts Of those who have
he greatest confidence in him, and who
appreciate his efforts in upbnilding their
business men of Wichita.